BRAT Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

brat

noun

Definition of brat

as in nuisance

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Recent Examples of brat His crippling, his stubborn arrogance and refusal to be humbled, has somehow humanized the spoiled brat king. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 The sleeveless body-skimming dress features a transparent mesh finish that left little to the imagination, totally transforming an otherwise classic LBD into something far more provocative (and brat-like). — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 25 June 2026 Now that Hakeem Jeffries has recommended that Trump not attend game 3 of the NBA Finals in NYC, the petulant brat will most certainly attend. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026 In her third season in the WNBA, the once-shining superstar is acting like a spoiled brat. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for brat

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Earlier in August, A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to contribute $567 million to an abatement fund as part of a public nuisance case centering on child-safety allegations.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
In March, a New Mexico jury and judge fined Meta over $900 million after the state’s attorney general argued that its platforms created a public nuisance.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of nuisance

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On a recent morning, Feldman and his colleagues made their rounds, visiting people living in ragamuffin tents on sidewalks and crannies just west of downtown.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Soon enough, Curtis’s all-black border collie, Steve, and a ragamuffin of a dog, Jack, would emerge from the trees to beg for sandwich scraps.

— Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025

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